Oberon Arc Flash & FR PPE

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Oberon Arc Flash & FR PPE

Arc-rated hoods, suit kits, coats and face shields from 8 to 140 cal/cm², built in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Listed by Oberon part number, in regular, tall, short and extra-tall cuts — including the TCG true-colour window that lets you read conductor colours through the shield.

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Find PPE by arc rating

Pick the incident energy from your arc flash study. The list below narrows to Oberon items rated at or above it.

The figure comes from your own incident-energy analysis for that equipment and task. LabSupplies does not determine it. This tool filters our catalogue by the rating Oberon state for each item — it is not a substitute for your study.

Items Oberon do not publish a cal/cm² figure for — most face shields, gloves, blankets and accessories — are not in this filter, because we will not state a rating we do not hold. Browse those by garment below.

How the numbers work

Reading an arc rating

Three numbers appear on arc flash PPE and they are not interchangeable.

Arc rating (ATPV)

Calories per square centimetre the fabric was tested to withstand before the onset of a second-degree burn. This is the number you match against your study.

PPE category

A banding used by NFPA 70E — category 2 and category 4 are the common ones. A category is a convenience label; the cal/cm² figure is the measurement.

Incident energy

What the equipment can actually deliver at your working distance. It comes from an engineering study of your installation, not from the garment.

The range

By garment

Every shelf carries the Oberon part number on each listing.

Oberon Suit kits
Suit kitsHood, coat and bib rated and supplied as one system
Oberon Hoods and headwear
Hoods & headwearHoods, balaclavas and hard-cap systems
Oberon Face shields
Face shieldsShield systems including the TCG true-colour window
Oberon Coats
CoatsWorn as the upper half of a rated system
Oberon Bib overalls
Bib overallsThe lower half of a rated suit system
Oberon Coveralls
CoverallsFull-body cover worn over street clothes
Oberon Heat reflective
Heat reflectiveAluminized PBI/Kevlar for radiant heat
Oberon Gloves
GlovesArc-rated and rubber insulating gloves, and protectors

Why Oberon

You can read the wire colours through it

A traditional arc flash window is tinted heavily enough that colour recognition goes with it — a real problem when the task is identifying conductors inside an energised panel.

TCG — True Color Grey

Oberon’s near-clear grey window. They state it gives true colour acuity, with anti-fog and anti-scratch coatings, and it is the series most of this range is built on.

Rated as a system

On the kits the hood, coat and bib carry one rating together, which is how the garments are tested and how a study is satisfied.

Made in the USA

Oberon manufacture and warehouse in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Also from Oberon

Beyond arc flash

Aluminized heat reflective

PBI/Kevlar suits, coats and hoods for radiant heat at furnaces, kilns and molten metal — a different exposure from an arc, and rated differently. See the range

Gas extraction

The GES6 and GES8 series, built for gas extraction work.

FR daily wear

Flame-resistant shirts, trousers and hoodies for crews who need a rated layer on at all times. Shirts · Trousers

Questions

Arc flash PPE, answered

What does cal/cm² mean on arc flash clothing?

It is the arc rating — the incident energy the fabric was tested to withstand before the onset of a second-degree burn, measured in calories per square centimetre. A garment marked 40 cal/cm² was tested to that energy. It is a property of the garment, stated by the maker on the label, not a property of the job.

Where does the rating I need come from?

From your own incident-energy analysis or arc flash study for the specific piece of equipment and task, which is what NFPA 70E requires an employer to have. LabSupplies does not determine it and cannot tell you which rating applies to your work. Bring the figure from your study, then use it to filter this range.

Why does the selector hide items rated below the number I pick?

Because a lower-rated garment does not become suitable by being cheaper. Selecting 40 cal/cm² shows only Oberon items rated at or above 40, so nothing under-rated appears in the list you are choosing from.

What does TCG mean on Oberon hoods and shields?

True Color Grey — Oberon’s near-clear grey window. Traditional arc flash windows are tinted green or gold heavily enough that conductor colours are hard to read through them. Oberon state the TCG window gives true colour acuity and carries anti-fog and anti-scratch coatings.

Do the suits come in tall and short cuts?

Yes. Oberon build regular, tall, short and extra-tall cuts on most garments, and the cut is part of the part number rather than a separate option — TCG4B-2XL is regular, TCG4B-T2XL is tall and TCG4B-Z2XL is extra tall. Each cut is listed as its own size on the product page.

What do the HVS and HVSL suffixes mean?

They are Oberon’s hood ventilation options. A part number ending +HVS carries the hood ventilation system; +HVSL carries the ventilation system with the LED light. They are different part numbers at different prices from the plain kit, so they are listed separately rather than as an option on one page.

Can I order a single garment rather than a kit?

Yes. Coats, bib overalls, coveralls and hoods are all listed on their own, at the same ratings as the kits. The kits exist because hood, coat and bib are rated together as a system.

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